JULIE-Sianne Theatre Arts based in Byfleet is having a successful year to date. Dancers from the school competed at Kingston, Richmond, Woking and Ruislip festivals and gained numerous medals, certificates, cups and awards. Lauren Varnham won the Ballethoo Trophy at Ruislip Festival and the Best All Round Dancer and the overall Most Promising Dancer at Woking Festival of Dance. Other winners at Woking were Francesca Pickering, as Most Promising Junior in Ballet, Natasha Mould as Best Young Dancer, Hannah Varnham as 15 and under Song and Dance award and Jessica Kirton who won the senior Song and Dance award for the second year running. Pupils of the school are playing several of the lead roles in Surrey County Youth Theatre’s production of Once Upon a Mattress. The next event on the calendar is the summer school and, following last year’s successful course, principal Julie-Sianne Evans is delighted that Tudor Davies has agreed to return. She said: “This is an outstanding opportunity of working with one of the country’s most respected figures in musical theatre. “Tudor has choreographed and directed countless productions on stage and television throughout the UK and abroad including several in the West End. “Children so rarely get the chance of working closely with someone of this calibre so I am honoured and delighted that Tudor has agreed to work with us again.” Tudor is vice principal of Laine Theatre Arts in Epsom, one of the foremost musical theatre colleges in the country. The course will run from August 16 to 21 and will be held at the Manor School in Byfleet. The course is open to children aged eight and over and will be divided into age groups, eight to 10, 11 to 13 and 14 plus. The Monday will be for singing only and Tuesday to Saturday will be a musical theatre course with parents invited to watch on the final day. For details call secretary Gill Toms on 01932 342304.